RateCards is a booking and payment link for Auto Mechanics: list your services and prices on one page, take bookings and deposits, and get paid by card through Stripe — no website, no app, no code. Free to start, and most providers are set up in minutes. See how RateCards works or explore every feature.
QShould Mechanics Charge For Diagnostics?
Most independent shops do, often crediting the fee toward the repair. It covers skilled time and filters out price shopping.
QCan Customers Approve Repairs Online?
Yes. Send the repair as a payment request from RateCards and the customer can approve and pay from their phone.
QHow Do I Bill Small Fleet Customers?
A monthly fleet maintenance plan billed automatically is simpler for both sides than invoicing each visit.
QHow Do Auto mechanics Get Paid Faster?
With RateCards.app, customers pay directly through your link — no invoices, no chasing. Payment is processed through Stripe and typically arrives in your account fast.1
QWhat Is A Rate Card For Auto mechanics?
It’s a simple page listing your services and prices where customers can book and pay quickly — like your own mini storefront.1
QCan I Collect A Deposit Before Starting A Job?
Yes. Request a deposit up front on bigger jobs, with the balance due on completion — so scheduled work actually happens.
QDo Customers Need An App To Pay Me?
No. They open your link in any browser on any device and pay in seconds — no download required.
QCan I List Multiple Services?
Yes. Diagnostics, brakes, suspension, and scheduled maintenance — add every service you offer, all on one profile.
QCan Customers Tip Me?
Yes. Tipping is built in and optional for every job — one tap at checkout.4
QHow Do I Share My Rate Card?
Text it, post it, or print the QR code on your truck, business cards, and job-site signage.
QWhat Does RateCards Cost?
Starter is free for your first 6 months — no credit card required. After that it’s $5/mo billed annually ($60 a year) or $7/mo billed monthly. Solo is $24/mo billed annually ($288 a year) or $29/mo monthly, and Business is $119/mo billed annually ($1,428 a year) or $149/mo monthly. See the full breakdown on the RateCards pricing page.
QWhat Fees Come Out Of What I Earn?
Two, and both are flat percentages of the listed price. A 5.5% service fee is deducted from your payout — that rate is all-inclusive, so Stripe’s processing costs are absorbed within it rather than charged to you separately.7 A 5.5% client booking fee is added to your client’s total at checkout.7 Solo cuts your service fee by 20% and Business by 30%; the client booking fee stays 5.5%. Every rate is listed on the pricing page.
RateCards gives auto mechanics one shareable link where clients see services and prices, book, and pay by card through Stripe. This page covers how the trade prices its work — diagnostic fee, flat rate per repair, quoted major repairs, and fleet maintenance plan — and the payment problems specific to it: diagnostic time given away, approval calls that stall the lift, and fleet billing done by hand. Deposits, recurring billing, tips, and a print-ready QR code are built in, and clients need no app or account. Free to start.
